Diane - Here are the children of John Riddle and Mary Higgins of Laurens Co., SC. I don't know a Silas yet. Descendants of John RIDDLE First Generation 1. John RIDDLE was born 1775. He died 25 May 1855 in Laurens Co., SC. John married Mary HIGGINS in SC. Mary died 26 Aug 1863 in Laurens Co., SC. They had the following children: 2 M i. William (Bill) RIDDLE was born about 1798. He died 1875. William married Levy CHEEK, daughter of Willis CHEEK and Jemima SANDERS,. Levy was born about 1802. 3 M ii. James H. (Jim) RIDDLE was born 1795/1800 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 1870 in Laurens Co., SC. James married Leyde (Lydia?) ???. Leyde was born 1800 in Laurens Co., SC. She died 24 Mar 1856 in Laurens Co., SC. 4 M iii. Harrison (Harris) RIDDLE was born 1802 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 1872 in Laurens Co., SC. Harrison married Malinda (Linney) CHEEK, daughter of Ellis CHEEK and Eliazbeth SMITH,. Malinda was born 1805. 5 M iv. Felden RIDDLE was born 1804 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 10 Nov 1875 in Laurens Co., SC and was buried in Old Cemetery, Warrior Creek BC, Laurens Co., SC. Felden married Cynthia GARRETT. Cynthia was born 3 Jan 1811. She died 5 Jun 1856. 6 F v. Elizabeth (Betsy) RIDDLE was born 24 Oct 1806 in Laurens Co., SC. She died 25 Jan 1887 in Laurens Co., SC. Elizabeth married Elihue GARRETT, son of Edward GARRETT III and Ellender HIGGINS, on 10 Jul 1825. Elihue was born 25 Oct 1806. He died 26 Mar 1856 in , , SC. 7 M vi. John RIDDLE was born 1808 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 1855 in Greenville Co., SC. John married Caroline ???. 8 M vii. Melvin Melmouth RIDDLE was born 15 Aug 1814 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 5 Mar 1898 in Greenville Co., SC and was buried in Betheul BC, Greenville Co., SC. Melvin married Elvira Angeline WOODS, daughter of James WOODS and Rachel CURRY,. Elvira was born 18 Dec 1821. She died 27 Oct 1903. 9 F viii. Mary (Polly) RIDDLE was born 1814 in Laurens Co., SC. Mary married John CANNADY. 10 F ix. Catherine (Katie) RIDDLE was born 1818 in Laurens Co., SC. She died about 1883 in Laurens Co., SC. Catherine married James GARNER. 11 M x. Newton MacArthur RIDDLE was born 1820 in Laurens Co., SC. He died about 1870 in Laurens Co., SC. Newton married Francis MARTIN. Francis was born about 1824. 12 M xi. Berry RIDDLE CSA was born 1822 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 20 Jul 1864 in Petersburg, VA. Berry married Josie Eleanor WILSON. Josie was born 4 Jul 1828. She died 9 Oct 1897. 13 F xii. Matilda Caroline RIDDLE was born 1824 in Laurens Co., SC. She died about 1868 in Laurens Co., SC. Matilda married Joseph RHODES. I have pretty good info on some of these lines, especially Melmouth. If anyone out there has a clue where John Riddle and Mary Higgins came from I sure would loke to know. Bill Putnam